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'A Shropshire Lad' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Natalie Bloxham-Arcola Gardens
HMF Ratings:
117 favorite votes.
Average rating:
GOOD.
ARS:
Yellow blend Shrub. Registration name: AUSledExhibition name: A Shropshire Lad
Class:
Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection)
Bloom:
Soft peachy pink. Fowers are cup-shaped in the early stages, opening to form attractive rosettes. Strong, fruity fragrance. 90 petals. Cupped, rosette bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Few or no prickles/thorns. Large, glossy foliage.
Height: 4' to 6' (120 to 185cm). Width: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 10b. Hardy.
Patents:
Australia - Application No: 1999/117 on 1999 VIEW PBR PATENT European Union - Patent No: 2399 on 1 Sep 1997 Application No: 19961277 on 18 Nov 1996 Holder: David Austin Roses Ltd. Provisional designation: l/58/88. Approved denomination: AUSled. United States - Patent No: PP 10,607 on 22 Sep 1998 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication on 24 Jan 1997
Notes:
Arena Rose Co. says A Shropshire Lad is a tall English rose and produces peachy-pink flowers of a slightly cupped, rosette formation... this rose commemorates the 100th anniversary of the book by A.E. Houseman...
A correspondent writes: David Austin himself said 'A Shropshire Lad' is descended from 'Leander'.
From US patent, Parentage: Seed parent.--Ausblush (unpatented) x Pollen parent.--Unnamed seedling which agrees with the Australian patent.
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